Melissa Singer
National fashion editor
Melissa Singer is national fashion editor of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
Heavenly scent: Once a teen impulse, incense is now a luxury item
Candles, schmandles. If you want to make an impression in your home, burning incense is the most fashionable way forward.
- by Melissa Singer
Opinion
Parenting
Does banning my child from wearing ‘merch’ make me a bad parent?
My two-year-old has learnt the art of pester power, but I’m digging in my heels, even if it means going up against The Wiggles.
- by Melissa Singer
Opinion
Life in the ’burbs
My suburb used to embarrass me. Now I get why its homes come at a 30% premium
I’m proud to live in McKinnon now, but as a child, I was embarrassed by the suburb my grandparents called home. Why couldn’t they live in the more fashionable Caulfield South?
- by Melissa Singer
Couples that slay together, stay together. Just ask Riri and A$AP Rocky
Why do some couples dress alike?
- by Melissa Singer
Nation divided: One half of athleisure label P.E Nation steps down
Just days after a huge solo runway show, the brand, founded by Pip Edwards and Claire Greaves, confirmed months-long rumours.
- by Melissa Singer
Talking openly about our exes shows maturity. So why is it still taboo?
At our recent wedding, my husband and I didn’t try to hide the fact we’d both been married before.
- by Melissa Singer
As it happened Oscars 2024: Oppenheimer sweeps Oscars, while Ryan Gosling wows audience as Ken
The 96th Academy Awards are being held in Los Angeles today. Follow our coverage to stay up to date with the winners and performances.
- by Nell Geraets, Melissa Singer, Michael Idato, Damien Woolnough, Thomas Mitchell and Hannah Kennelly
Here’s what our athletes will be wearing as they chase medals in Paris
The uniforms have also been designed with special ventilation features to account for the potentially baking temperatures of the Parisian summer.
- by Melissa Singer
More than moments: Is our love of Indigenous fashion leading to burnout?
Since 2020, First Nations labels have enjoyed a stratospheric rise. But more work is needed to help young designers survive in the fashion industry.
- by Melissa Singer
It’s settled, the latest ‘it’ bag is big enough to hold your groceries
A brand born in the pandemic has scooped one of the country’s top fashion prizes, and it all started with a tote bag.
- by Melissa Singer